Gabriel Campillo workout

Story and photos by Ricardo Conde

Former WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel ‘Chico Guapo’ Campillo (21-4-1, 8 KOs) of Spain, continues his training camp at Extreme Boxing School in Santa Paula, California, as he prepares to take on undefeated Sergey Kovalev (18-0-1, 16 KOs) on Friday September 21st in a 10-round bout on the next installment of NBC Sports Network ‘Fight Night’ series live from the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which is being presented by Main Events along with Sampson Boxing and Peltz Boxing.

Campillo, who’s trained by former junior welterweight champion Pablo Sarmiento and whose stable of fighters include middleweight king Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez, fast-rising and highly talented prospect Javier ‘El Abejon’ Fortuna, cruiserweight prospect Mitch ‘King Kamm’ Williams and many others, looks to rebound after a devastating loss to current IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris ‘Thunder’ Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) via controversial split decision, in which most boxing observers believe Campillo deserved to get the win, this past February at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.